THE COVID-19 pandemic necessitated significant reorganisation at St James's Hospital but a novel data analytics-driven system which facilitates work and patient flow in the Emergency Department was crucial in the success of the hospital's handling of the virus.
Prof Geraldine McMahon, reviewing live patient data on the hospital dashboard "There's no issue with beds today – we just need to ensure people move quickly to inpatient beds to make space for new patients presenting."Medical staff at St James's Emergency Department discuss patient flow through the unit on a busy weekday as they gather around a large electronic whiteboard.The whiteboard pulls together all patient information from the existing hospital systems, allowing